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Re:Tech workers pledge to never build a database of Muslims by this-dang-guy on Thursday December 15, 2016 @03:27PM (#13188008)
For "social security" benefits. Yes. And look how that's turned out. It's deemed proof of citizenship (and a vital document) despite being just a poor quality piece of paper.

The data is misused in just about every way. From colleges using it as a student id number to people committing crimes with it.

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Re:Tech workers pledge to never build a database of Muslims by jdmichal on Thursday December 15, 2016 @04:16PM (#13188469)
If someone is using a SSN as proof of citizenship, they are blatantly wrong. SSNs can and are issued to aliens.

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf

USCIS lists as common proofs of citizenship: US birth certificate, US passport, certificate of citizenship, or naturalization certificate.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/A4...

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Re:Tech workers pledge to never build a database of Muslims by maxerickson on Thursday December 15, 2016 @05:13PM (#13189014)
I imagine they are thinking of it being a list C document:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents

(an unrestricted SSN is proof of eligibility to work in the US)

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Re:Tech workers pledge to never build a database of Muslims by this-dang-guy on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @03:11PM (#13232210)
Yes, and no less than 3 of my former jobs required a photocopy of the card itself. You can argue legal requirements, or you can shut up and be paid.

Sometimes it's better to be paid than right. (Especially on your first few jobs)

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